Feb 18, 2019

Multiple contractors work around dangerous tides and typhoons to build a fast-track network of bridges, interchanges and roadways that will connect economically important islands in the East China Sea south of Shanghai.

Extreme Construction

Chinese Contractors Take Technological Plunge For Island-Hopping Roadway

Scott Blair

February 14, 2019

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Chinese contractors take the plunge into prefab and BIM for island-hopping roadway

Drones Find Sweet Spot in Environmental Engineering

Tom Sawyer

February 13, 2019

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Drones find a niche in environmental engineering, where aerial data collection protects fragile landscapes and worker safety

Volvo CE To Go Fully Electric on Smaller Machines in 2020

Jeff Rubenstone

February 13, 2019

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Signaling a major shift in its offerings, Volvo Construction Equipment is moving forward on a plan to convert to full electric power on its compact machines by 2020.

Three Wave Energy Developers Ready to Test Devices in Hawaii

Johanna Knapschaefer

February 13, 2019

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Fabrication of a giant barge-like wave energy device is underway in Portland, Ore., in preparation for testing in Hawaii this summer.

Equipment Rental Network Looks to Fill Gaps in Supply Chain

Jeff Rubenstone

February 13, 2019

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Tracking down the right piece of equipment when you need it on short notice is a perennial source of headaches and delays on jobsites.

Mary B. Powers

February 13, 2019

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Feds seek up to triple damages on alleged millions in Hanford site profit; Lockheed Martin denies claims.

In Bankruptcy, Utility PG&E Faces Big Spend to Cut Fire Risks

Mary B. Powers

February 13, 2019

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California utility giant details 2019 plan for boosted infrastructure and technology—and controversial expanded blackouts—to respond to and prevent devastating wildfires in its huge service area.

Debra K. Rubin

February 13, 2019

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Firm claiming 8A federal contract status was controlled by larger graduate of U.S. Small Business Administration program, the government contends.

Fourth Fatality on I-4 Revamp Adds to Skanska's P3 Woes

Scott Judy

February 13, 2019

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The news of a fourth fatality on the I-4 Ultimate project in Orlando, Fla., is surely increasing the pressure on SGL Constructors, the Skanska-led joint venture contractor leading the $2.3-billion project.

Odebrecht Looks to Rebuild Portfolio As Corruption Scandal Lingers

Augusto Diniz

February 5, 2019

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After a tumultuous few years at the center of a national corruption scandal, Brazil-based Odebrecht is looking to move on. And despite ongoing investigations, the firm has continued to book work both in Brazil and abroad.

Companies

SNC-Lavalin Grows Europe Base As Corporate Pressures Mount

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

February 14, 2019

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The Montreal design-build giant's unfolding legal, financial and political issues globally now embroil Canada's prime minister; will CEO Neil Bruce clarify strategy in a Feb. 22 Q4 results call?

Executive News

New State DOT Chiefs Face Tougher Times

Debra K. Rubin

February 14, 2019

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Kansas Democrat Laura Kelly taps a Burns & McDonnell female exec; NYU engineering school names new construction innovation hub leads.

Pam Radtke Russell

February 13, 2019

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Puerto Rico’s electric grid would be divided into eight minigrids that could run independently of one another in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster.

Environmental Infrastructure

Democrats Unveil 'Green New Deal' Blueprint

Proposal lacks details on funding, revenue-raisers

Tom Ichniowski

February 7, 2019

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Ambitious proposal would boost infrastructure resilience, upgrade buildings for energy efficiency.

Airports: Kansas City, O'Hare Redevelopments Show How Not to Deal With Transparency

Jeff Yoders

January 25, 2019

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The cost of the design for a new Kansas City International Airport has nearly doubled since a developer was picked in September 2017 in a very open, if chaotic, process. Now, Chicago is going with a completely closed process to pick the designer of a new terminal at O'Hare International in a process that's just as bad.

Ford's $1B Chicago Upgrade To Create 500 New Jobs

February 13, 2019

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Ford Motor Co. is spending $1 billion and adding 500 more jobs at two plants in the Chicago area.

Minn. Contractor Facing Big Penalties on Iowa Project

February 13, 2019

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Repeated delays with the I-35-U.S. Route 30 interchange project could cost Harmony, Minn.-based Minnowa Construction Inc. more than $800,000 in penalties, according to the Iowa Dept. of Transportation.

$334M Revamp Set for JFK Airport's Terminal 8

February 13, 2019

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American Airlines and British Airways will invest $344 million in the renovation and expansion of Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

Related Cos. Breaks Ground on Gehry's Grand in Los Angeles

February 13, 2019

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Related Companies and partner CORE USA broke ground Feb. 11 on the Grand in downtown Los Angeles.

Infrastructure Talks Continue on Capitol Hill, But No Action Yet

Tom Ichniowski

February 13, 2019

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When Rep. Peter DeFazio, the new House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, opened his panel’s first infrastructure hearing in the new Congress, he tapped some buttons on his phone and, on purpose, set off what sounded like a warning klaxon.

Product Snapshot: Air Compressor and Vibratory Roller

February 13, 2019

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The Doosan C185WDO portable air compressor is able to deliver 185 cfm of air at a rated operating pressure of 100 psi.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of February 18, 2019

February 13, 2019

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The Alaska Dept. of Transportation is planning to reconstruct Taxiway F at Anchorage International Airport.

Construction Economics for the Week of February 18, 2019

February 13, 2019

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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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Chinese Contractors Take Technological Plunge For Island-Hopping Roadway

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Drones Find Sweet Spot in Environmental Engineering

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Volvo CE To Go Fully Electric on Smaller Machines in 2020

Three Wave Energy Developers Ready to Test Devices in Hawaii

Equipment Rental Network Looks to Fill Gaps in Supply Chain

US Sues DOE Cleanup Site Firms, Execs in Kickback Scheme

In Bankruptcy, Utility PG&E Faces Big Spend to Cut Fire Risks

Contractors, US Reach $3.6M Small-Business Fraud Pact

Fourth Fatality on I-4 Revamp Adds to Skanska's P3 Woes

Odebrecht Looks to Rebuild Portfolio As Corruption Scandal Lingers

SNC-Lavalin Grows Europe Base As Corporate Pressures Mount

New State DOT Chiefs Face Tougher Times

Puerto Rico Utility Proposes Eight Minigrids to Run the Island

Democrats Unveil 'Green New Deal' Blueprint

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Airports: Kansas City, O'Hare Redevelopments Show How Not to Deal With Transparency

Ford's $1B Chicago Upgrade To Create 500 New Jobs

Minn. Contractor Facing Big Penalties on Iowa Project

$334M Revamp Set for JFK Airport's Terminal 8

Related Cos. Breaks Ground on Gehry's Grand in Los Angeles

Infrastructure Talks Continue on Capitol Hill, But No Action Yet

Product Snapshot: Air Compressor and Vibratory Roller

Pulse: Project News for the Week of February 18, 2019

Construction Economics

Construction Economics for the Week of February 18, 2019

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Feb 18, 2019